Baby of MIne...

I love this little man so much. He makes my heart melt! I cannot believe he is turning 10 months old next week... This is a hat from Bali and it looks so adorable with him and his giraffe, Gerry...a gift from his cousins Savannah, McKinley, Will, and Alyssa the day he was born...

Here we are together. I am so blessed to have such a great little man :)

My husband took this one. I am not a fan of photos of me, but, I like this one!

My serious-faced mini man,lol. He wasn't feeling much like smiling this day but gosh he's a doll...

There is nothing like having a baby. It changed my life, for sure. I am so blessed to have this role, as a mother, as God and everyone who knows me knew how hard it was to get pregnant. I am blessed and such a believer that God has a plan for everyone. I may not have any more children but if I do, it will be another sweet blessing. Until then, I will love my little Aiden with the love I am full of and live my life to be the best mother ever.

Aiden, I love you, my sweet honey bun :)

Babies Babies and more Babies

My boy keeps growing up on me...too fast. I know, I know... Its expected. But really? Where has the time gone? He brings such joy to my life and it passes all too fast. Here's few to share of our day in front of the lens

Here are two adorable babies I got the honor of photographing. We had such fun on these days. It is nearly impossible to get time to do this, it seems, as we are all so busy. BUT, this is proof that making time, it can happen! We can get our babies and love bugs in their best element and next month? Time will move on and they will change even more! GOSH! Our babies are growing up!

Birthday Boy!!!! Look at these eyes!

Look at this beauty! She's a Valentine Sweetheart if I've ever seen one! She is such a sweet baby as well...

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Still doing the Fabulous February special!

And here is my sweet Aiden...

happy new year!!!!!!!

Seriously, I love capturing all these silly and sweet moment of my son. It's amazing how a baby can grow so quickly!

This new year, I hope for happiness, great health, love, and strength- not only for me, but for my family, friends, and anyone reading this.

I hope that I can teach my son so much this year. He will be hitting more milestones: crawling, first teeth, walking, talking (saying more than 'uh' and 'momomomomom'), and with all things going well, his first trip to Indonesia. I hope I can be the mom I am meant to be and pray each day I can be stronger, more patient, less stressed (with work, etc) and be able to focus on him and our family. I hope to have more time with my friends as I never see them anymore. It is so hard, I know, being a new mother and juggling work, family time, and trying to make it all work and it gets so mind boggling. I have so many friends who are new mothers and to see them so busy, too, makes it harder. For instance, my photog colleague and dear friend also has a baby and he was born only 3 weeks or so after my son. We live 30 miles away and I NEVER see them! Makes me sad. I know she works hard with him, the home, her studio, and is actually able to see her husband (as mine works 2nd shift) and she is worn out too. I miss her...I really do. I hope this year, 2011, our sons will be able to see each other more and that we can get together more- and with our other friends who have babies and play, take pictures, laugh, etc...things moms do now a days....
Happy 2011, everyone! From our home to yours!

(This was a quick photo session with my love bug. I got some studio gear for Christmas and was trying it all out. NOTE: I am NOT a fan of white muslin. Black? Yes...White? Absolutely not. I'm investing in seamless this week.)

Oh My Gosh, That Sweet Face!

If you couldn't tell, I love my baby boy and adore every facial expression he has. He makes my heart melt into mush and cannot get enough of his sweet slobbery kisses from that little, toothless mouth of his :)

It's a bit late, but here's a super sweet set of photographs I took on Christmas Eve of him by the tree. He was so happy, giggly, and just excited to be there...

Back on the Saddle Again, So to Speak: A look back at 2010

This has been such an amazing, crazy year for me. I have taken nearly a year off from wedding photography and decided to enjoy my pregnancy and adjust to parenthood (let me back up- was pregnant and gave birth to a fabulous baby boy in May of this year, Aiden). It was so hard to be a full time mommy and full time counselor and trying to fit in wife and housework...well, thank GOD my husband is wonderful and helps out so much or else I would have lost my mind, lol!

In 2010, I took time out to enjoy Aiden and photographed him all 7 months he's been here and just this October, I shot my 'come back' wedding, as we called it, and it was such fun! I've also did a winter, snow day wedding in December and a few family portraits since and has given me my own 'Renaissance' for what I want for better and creative photography. I need to do this so I can express my art as well as capture amazing images the best I can for those who come to me for this. This year's earnings will go towards the journey to Bali October 2011 so Aiden can meet his father's family for the first time, as Wayan has not been there in 3 years. There's only so much Skype you can do as it does not totally substitute being there in the flesh with one's family.

Please take a look at the photos I have enclosed of my boy and how he's grown. He's my life, for sure, and so dear to my heart.